Research shows group members equate creativity with conformity. Selbsverständlich! (german: obvious) Creativity is a much coveted asset for a very simple reason: an idea that transcends orthodoxy has the power to bring wealth, fame and status. Commercial, scientific, educational and artistic organisations, therefore, often talk about how they want to foster creativity. Unfortunately groups only…
Month: May 2013
Workplace fights or why acting ‘nice’ messes with your next promotion.
Want to impress your senior management? Then you need to learn how to fight – and no this has nothing to do with white collar boxing or blue collar cagefights, – arguments happen and promotion lies ahead for those
Some ideas around value
Everyone talks about being ‘sustainable’ but what exactly does that mean when it comes to team engagement? Simple – treat your staff and people like valuable human beings – your social capital is important as society adjusts to a new generation of younger thinkers. These younger thinkers are in a position where they will soon…
Wisdom and Complexity
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”left” variation=”coffee”]Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.[/pullquote1] Economist Ernst Friedrich Schumacher